It is pouring rain today. Luckily, I have a good book to help pass the time. I am hooked on a great cozy mystery called Cake and Punishment: A Southern Cake Mystery by Maymee Bell. It has all the elements I like in a cozy mystery—crime, characters, and fun. I highly recommend it. Next on my list is Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies—another one I am excited to dig into.

Afterwards, I’m going to switch gears a little bit. I was lucky enough to be given an advanced copy of an historical mystery by Rosemary Simpson set to be released in November. I read the first two pages and I’m already hooked. It is a great reason to look forward to the cooler fall weather.

Do you find weather changes your reading preferences? Although I read cozy mysteries year round, sometimes I find myself longing for something different when the seasons change. I tend to choose a longer book with the first snowfall, for example.

Is this something everyone does? I’m curious. Maybe this is a widely-known trend that only I’m not aware of! After attending Thrillerfest XIV in New York last week, I have a list of books to read so long, I think I’m set for the next year.

What are you reading right now?